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Palestinian statehood is winning major new supporters at UN – but symbolic action won’t make it happen

  • Written by Maha Nassar, Associate Professor in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies, University of Arizona
imagePro-Palestinian Americans gather in New York at a march to the U.N. on Sept. 18, 2025.Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images

Recognition of a Palestinian state is likely to dominate proceedings at the U.N. beginning Sept 23. 2025, when world leaders will gather for the annual general assembly.

Of the 193 existing U.N member states, some 147 already...

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